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Wed, 15 Jul 1998 14:35:10 -0400 - from Karen
Hi,
My name is Karen Kaeumlen and I am new to this list. I will introduce
myself later. For now I wanted to forward the following e-mail from the
Dog-Rescue List. Please contact the original poster *Diana* if you can
help this minpin find a home.
Thanks,
Karen K.
Tue, 14 Jul 1998 08:08:22 -0500
Hi:
Here is info for rescue list.
Miniature Pinscher: Male, about 3 years old, not housebroke, very loving
but shy. Needs understanding patient home and will make sweet pet.
If there are rescue people out there that are interested in fostering or
helping to place these guys I would love to hear from them. I must
admit I am a bit frustrated as my efforts to find interested rescue
people for these two breeds has not been very successful to date. I am
hoping that I just haven't made the right contacts yet.
A foster home for the min pin would be great if there are no interested
perminant homes out there. I will pay for neutering as long as I know
this little guy is going to be placed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Diana
Monday, July 20 (from Karen Kaeumlen)
<<I just wrote back to Diana, and yes, Brutus needs an experienced home, or
a home with time to pay attention to him. He's real good with other
animals, in fact, seems to bond to them better than people. He would do
best in a home where he would have a companion and where children were
over 13 years old. Also, a home without too much going on would make
life easier for him. Diana says he's getting better, but he startles when
he meets new people - he's just not used to PEOPLE, sigh.. A plane ride
with a complete stranger doesn't seems like a good idea right now. If
anyone is in the Oswego, NY or upper PA area and would be interested,
please e-mail Diana at loopie@epix.net, and let us all know!!!
Liz>>
Liz,
Thank you for the update on Brutus. It sounds like he may have some
problems but with the *right* owner will do just fine. We've had a lot
of rescue dogs like that and they've adjusted to their new homes with no
problem. I hope we hear some positive updates on this little one!
Thanks,
Karen K.
July 29 - from Nancy to Diana
>>I was wondering if Brutus has found a home.
No, not yet. There has been a small amount of interest but no one that I
would allow him to go with.
>>I have been hesitant to post my name for a rescue. I have one little
guy now. He seems so spoiled and we often think bringing in another one
would not work out.
Spoiled is good!! I cannot tell you whether a new addition would work
out or not. Each situation is different.
>>I told my husband the story of Brutus and he told me to check into it.
What a wonderful man! Husbands are usually not as agreeable.
>>Both my husband and I work during the day. Reggie stays in the kitchen
(quite a large one) from 8:30-3:00. I feel so bad leaving him for that
long. I have a neighbor come over and let him out once during the day.
I have a 14 year old daughter who is home from school by 3. The three
of us give him so much attention. He is the most lovable little guy!
Brutus need to be neutered and house broke. He is very shy with
strangers and needs a home that will love him and let him blossom slowly.
I feel so sorry for the little guy. Whoever had him never taught him
anything...not even leash trained. Of course his lack of training will
lessen his chances of a quick adoption and during the time he sits in the
kennel he is miserable. Of course the people who didn't take the time to
work with him aren't suffering.
>>It sounds like Brutus might needs some all day attention, at least for
a while.
Not really. He just needs love and guidance and time.
>>Let me know a little more and I will see if it is doable.
He is black and tan, about 3-4 years old, not neutered...yet, tail is
done and ears are not. He weights about 9 pounds and is a bit on the
thin side. He is at the local kennel and he can be seen anyday at 10
a.m., but you would not be able to adopt him until he is neutered. Hope
you find the above info interesting enough to go and visit Brutus.
From Nancy
**** This all happened toward the end of the week. It seems like there
may have been more posts, but like I said I was on vacation and you know
how much mail is generated! I do not subscribe from the list from home
(which is where I am typing this now). I get the digest at work every
day. Saturday morning came - 8/2 - and we decided to go see Brutus. I
wished I had the list at home because I was feeling so excited and
nervous at the same time and felt like I needed everyone on the list to
talk to, but I couldn't!! Anyway I typed a note to the list the day we
brought him home. This is that post:
8/3/98 - from Nancy
He everyone, I am typically a lurker on the list. I have contributed a
couple of times with stories of Reggie. Not lately though. However,
lately I have been reading of all the wonderful rescues and everyone just
being a great bunch!! I have been in and out of town (now home to stay
finally!). I had saved a posting about a dog named Brutus because
someone had listed he was around the area I live in. I thought to
myself, that is somewhat close to me, but not real close. I told my
husband about it. He seemed interested. I wrote to someone named Diana
who had news of Brutus. I do not remember a lot posted about him but a
few things. I told here where I lived. She said that is where Brutus
is!. I immediately called my husband at work. He asked if I wanted to
go there. I could not believe he was saying this!! We went up on
Saturday to see him and of course fell in love with him. He is quite
afraid of people. He acts like you are going to hit him when you go near
him. My husband got right in the cage with him (what a sight!) and held
him. He shook like cray. We told them we wanted him. They said we
would have to wait a fews days to a week. I told them I did not want to
wait that long. I called Diana on the phone and asked her if she could
speed things up (she works at the kennel). They called later on Saturday
and said we could pick him on Sunday at 10 a.m.! We were there right on
time. We were so worried how Reggie would react to him. They are not
best buddies yet, but are dong pretty good. We have a fenced in yard so
Rusty (my husband did not like the name Brutus; the lady said she though
that might have been the name Diana gave him; we named him after Rusty
Wallace/Nascar driver. I wanted to name him Gordon but thought it might
be to wimpy....) was in his glory all day running around the yard. He
ate a good dinner. He looks a little skinny to me, but Reggie is a
little on the puggy size so maybe he is normal :)
Last night Reggie finally fell asleep from a hard stressful day. Rusty
went downstairs with my 14 year old daughter who snuggled up in bed with
him. What a site. He is now home.
Nancy, Reggie, and Rusty
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